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there are 2 types of yoga that I found. one focusing on strength and flexibility, like you talked about. and one that feels like meditation, with a pagan ritual
by londgine 5y ago
there are 2 types of yoga that I found. one focusing on strength and flexibility, like you talked about. and one that feels like meditation, with a pagan ritual to the sun. when looking for a yoga program, how can I specify the former?
- sjf 5y agoLook for a yoga class with power, core, ashtanga or vinyasa in the name. Avoid hatha.
- blueprint 5y agobikram aka hot 26 is the sh too
- mmaunder 5y agoI'd actually encourage everyone here to avoid classes. There has been quite a bit of controversy around instructors exploiting students for money or otherwise. The culture is a bit zany. And there's pressure to become an instructor which requires spending more money. But primarily, classes are inconvenient. Do it on your own and you can just roll out of bed and straight onto the mat, and 30 mins later you're done and set up for the day.
- mtalantikite 5y agoI have mixed feelings about this. I’d agree that most places that offer yoga aren’t all that great — just today I saw a photo of a local (NYC) yoga class and the teacher was teaching the posture (standing bow) all wrong and everyone in the class had seriously messed up alignment. And some of the corporate chains have been known to push people into teacher trainings. But there’s nothing like having a great teacher guiding you through things. I personally can’t imagine being where I am in my practice without all the teachers I’ve been lucky to have.
- mmaunder 5y agoAgreed. Great teachers of any subject are so hard to find. I too feel fortunate for the few I've encountered.
- BurningFrog 5y agoHow do you know what to without an instructor though? I was not born with an innate knowledge of how to do yoga :)
- smolder 5y agoInstructional videos, or even a book, which is very likely to have illustrations.
- loopz 5y agoDo you learn dancing from books too? I recommend finding a class that speaks to you. A good teacher will make you get the right focus and postures.
- smolder 5y agoI don't doubt that an instructor who can interact with you will teach more effectively, I was just answering their question. I would say it's possible but very suboptimal to teach yoga or dancing with just words. Illustrations and video improve on that.
- deviation 5y agoI think what you're speaking of here is the separation between yoga (which is typically a very spiritual, meditation focused activity) and pilates (which is focused on physical strength, flexibility, and posture).
- blackearl 5y agoTry "Functional Range Conditioning"
- mmaunder 5y agoI'd encourage you to try the 3 week yoga retreat I mentioned on the beachbody app (I'm not affiliated - I run a cybersecurity biz). It isn't a specific flavor of yoga - it's a nice mix of strength, balance - and the meditation you get for free. Yoga was created to get you into a meditative state through a series of movements that incorporate breathing. Do the movements with breath and you're already meditating.
- p1anecrazy 5y agoCan you please link to it? Can‘t find it on AppStore
- techstrategist 5y agothey may be referring to the Bodybuilding.com Bodyspace app which has many fitness routines.
- pjerem 5y agoI’ve found this : https://apps.apple.com/fr/app/beachbody-%C3%A0-la-demande/id1031660123 https://apps.apple.com/fr/app/beachbody-%C3%A0-la-demande/id...
- mmaunder 5y agoHere it is: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/beachbody-on-demand/id1031660123 https://apps.apple.com/us/app/beachbody-on-demand/id10316601... Again, I'm absolutely not affiliated with them and I'm not even in the fitness space. I run a cybersecurity company. It's just worked really well for me for about 4 years.
- mtalantikite 5y agoThe former is largely calisthenics, which entered into yoga asana practice in the 20th century [1]. If you’re looking for something that focuses more on the calisthenics I’d suggest checking out Dylan Werner’s True Strength series [2]. When things locked down in NYC last year and I wanted to switch things up from practicing Ashtanga in my room alone I practiced through a bunch of his stuff and he definitely has a lot to teach. I’d try out true strength evolution as well as his elasticity/plasticity flexibility series. [1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoga_Body https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoga_Body [2] https://www.alomoves.com/instructors/dylanwerner?instructors=dylanwerner&order=relevance& https://www.alomoves.com/instructors/dylanwerner?instructors...
- shortsightedsid 5y agoUnfortunately type 1 is a classic case of cultural appropriation. Yoga is fundamentally a spiritual exercise that aims to strengthen not just the body. Therefore, practices like Surya Namaskara are not just a series of exercises for strength and flexibility but also a must for spiritual improvement.
- xjdodbfhuf 5y agoNobody cares. If people want to capitalize on the actually useful parts of the exercise then more power to them.
- mtalantikite 5y agoI agree with you, but from what I’ve read in Mark Singleton’s research Surya Namaskar actually only appeared in the early 20th century and when it was advertised at Mysore palace where Krishnamacharya was teaching, it was as a separate class from “yoga”. That’s not to say you can’t practice it as a moving meditation, but it definitely is part of the modern movement of asana practice.
- loopz 5y agoBeing modern, doesn't mean bad though. Old texts and practices aren't really that relevant in a modern life setting. What matters is how it is used and for what purposes. Some of the old texts may seriously alter perspectives, though it also need to be lived.
- robbomacrae 5y agoIs 5-a-side, or soccer golf cultural appropriation? Or can we just celebrate new options evolving and enriching the lives of those who like it that way. How do we know your classic yoga is the real original and it didn’t come from some kind of stretch routine for an ancient dance?
- sg47 5y agoThere are ancient texts that describe Patanjali's yoga and the reason behind it.
- overlordalex 5y agoTo throw my suggestion in there, the FitOn app[1,2] is free and separates exercises into categories and intensities, and you can even sort by time if want. The instructors are pretty good, and if you just want to try out Yoga for a week or two and see how difficult it can really be I can recommend it. I normally do 15 minutes over lunch, and I can recommend the "Flamingo Flow" for balance, and "yoga core" for core strength [1] Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fiton.android&hl=en&gl=US https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fiton.andr... [2] iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/fiton-workouts-fitness-plans/id1442473191 https://apps.apple.com/us/app/fiton-workouts-fitness-plans/i...